Road to serenity: Individual variations in the efficacy of unobtrusive respiratory guidance for driving stress regulation

IF 3.1 2区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104334

A.J. Béquet , C. Jallais , J. Quick , D. Ndiaye , A.R. Hidalgo-Muñoz

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Abstract

Stress impacts driving-related cognitive functions like attention and decision-making, and may arise in automated vehicles due to non-driving tasks. Unobtrusive relaxation techniques are needed to regulate stress without distracting from driving. Tactile wearables have shown efficacy in stress regulation through respiratory guidance, but individual variations may affect their efficacy.

This study assessed slow-breathing tactile guidance under different stress levels on 85 participants. Physiological, behavioral and subjective data were collected. The influence of individual variations (e.g., driving habits and behavior, personality) using logistic regression analysis was explored.

Participants could follow the guidance and adjust breathing while driving, but subjective efficacy depended on individual variations linked to different efficiency in using the technique, in relation with its attentional cost. An influence of factors linked to the evaluation of context criticality was also found.

The results suggest that considering individual and contextual variations is crucial in designing and using such techniques in demanding driving contexts. In this line some design recommendations and insights for further studies are provided.

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通往宁静之路：非侵入式呼吸引导对驾驶压力调节功效的个体差异。

压力会影响注意力和决策等与驾驶相关的认知功能，并可能在自动驾驶汽车中因非驾驶任务而产生。我们需要不引人注意的放松技巧来调节压力，同时又不会分散驾驶注意力。触觉可穿戴设备已显示出通过呼吸引导调节压力的功效，但个体差异可能会影响其功效。本研究对 85 名参与者在不同压力水平下的慢速呼吸触觉引导进行了评估。研究收集了生理、行为和主观数据。利用逻辑回归分析探讨了个体差异（如驾驶习惯和行为、性格）的影响。参与者可以在驾驶过程中遵循指导并调整呼吸，但主观效果取决于个体差异，这与使用该技术的不同效率有关，也与注意力成本有关。此外，还发现了与情境关键性评估相关的因素的影响。研究结果表明，在要求苛刻的驾驶环境中设计和使用此类技术时，考虑个体差异和环境差异至关重要。为此，我们提出了一些设计建议，并为进一步研究提供了启示。

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Applied Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

7.50

自引率

9.40%

发文量

248

审稿时长

53 days

期刊介绍： Applied Ergonomics is aimed at ergonomists and all those interested in applying ergonomics/human factors in the design, planning and management of technical and social systems at work or leisure. Readership is truly international with subscribers in over 50 countries. Professionals for whom Applied Ergonomics is of interest include: ergonomists, designers, industrial engineers, health and safety specialists, systems engineers, design engineers, organizational psychologists, occupational health specialists and human-computer interaction specialists.